An explosive medium sized ash eruption occurred around 1755AD and minor volcanic events (creation of a lava dome in the crater and its collapse) occurred in the 1800’s. Located in the Egmont National Park, the hike to the summit is one of New Zealand’s most popular tramps—on a clear day you can expect stunning 360-degree views and an adrenaline-fuelled challenge. View of Taranaki, with surrounding eruption deposits. Mount Taranaki, or Mount Egmont, is a dormant stratovolcano in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. Although the mountain is more commonly referred to as Taranaki, it has two official names under the alternative names policy of the New Zealand Geographic Board. The last major eruption was around 1655 AD. The 2518 m tall cone volcano last erupted about 150 years ago at the culmination of several eruptions in the preceding few hundred years. New modelling's revealed a significant eruption could knock out power to the entire region - and send volcanic mudflows to the coastline. The western 1500 km2 of the Taranaki region is a volcanic landscape that has been constructed from the products of volcanic eruptions principally derived from the volcano. No injuries reported but authorities create exclusion zone around the crater Last modified on Sun 29 Nov 2020 15.31 EST Indonesia’s Mount Ili Lewotolok erupted on … Mount Ruapehu (/ ˈ r uː ə ˌ p eɪ h uː /; Māori: [ˈɾʉaˌpɛhʉ]) is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand.It is 23 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of Ohakune and 23 km (14 mi) southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupo, within Tongariro National Park.The North Island's major ski resorts and only glaciers are on its slopes. Mt Taranaki is the youngest, largest, and only remaining active volcano in the chain. An eruption of Mount Taranaki is not a matter of 'if', it is a matter of 'when'. A big Mt Taranaki eruption could launch devastating pyroclastic flows across a wider area than first thought - putting more people at risk. Contrary to popular opinion Mount Taranaki is neither extinct nor dormant - but an active volcano with a 50 percent chance of erupting within the next 50 years. RNZ Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more. Taranaki began erupting about 130,000 years ago, with large eruptions occurring on average every 500 years and smaller eruptions about 90 years apart. Mt Taranaki is part of a volcanic chain that includes the Kaitake and Pouakai Ranges, Paritutu, and the Sugar Loaf Islands. The dormant volcano—the last major eruption occurred around 1854—is approximately 120,000 years old and is an iconic part of New Plymouth. This volcanism is related to subduction of the Pacific Plate below the Australian Plate.